Pro Video Coalition

Seven Reasons To Stop Working On That Script. We’ve all been there – you’re trying to finish (or make) that passion project. But sometimes, it’s better to call it quits now than bang your head against the wall indefinitely.

Thinking About Extras. At some point, you’ll need background actors for your script. But a lot of indie producers don’t think about what goes into their care and handling, and what other elements (food, space, transportation) you need to budget for.

Thinking About Crew Prep. Whatever your budget, you’ll need to hire your crew before you start shooting. How much prep do different departments need?

MixForm

Other Publications

Print articles in Indie Slate and Student Filmmaker on budgeting, post and other topics.

Non-Fiction

Facing America’s Basement, on Medium. America has never faced its foundations in racist and xenophobic ideology, beginning with the theft and genocide of Native tribes and the exploitation of enslaved Africans, natives, indentured servants, and women. We will not become the ‘greatest’ nation we aspire to be until we make amends for it.

Eulogy for My Mother, on Medium. In March of 2017, my mother died of lung cancer. I try to do some justice to her painful and also miraculous life.

It’s Time To Stop Policing Society, on Medium. We keep reaching for the police as the first tool in the toolbox to deal with social issues. How can we get past this tendency?

The Abuse of Evolution, on Medium. The mechanics of evolution are NOT the same as those behind the marketplace or the economy. Evolution is far more complex, and beyond our collective control. So why do we keep framing the rules of the marketplace in terms of a watered-down, faulty understanding of evolution?